Hitachi S-5200 SEM Service Contract
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
NASA/NSSC has issued a Special Notice for a Hitachi S-5200 SEM Service Contract at NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA. The agency intends to award a sole source contract to HITACHI HIGH-TECH AMERICA, INC. for the maintenance and repair of their high-resolution scanning electron microscope. This notice seeks to identify other interested and qualified sources. Responses are due by March 26, 2026.
Scope of Work
This requirement is for the service contract renewal of a Hitachi high-resolution scanning electron microscope (HR-SEM), specifically identified as Part No. C-S-5200, Asset S-5200 0610-05, and Description S-5200 FESEM. The HR-SEM supports multiple projects within the Advanced Materials and Processing Branch at NASA Langley Research Center. The service includes maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of the equipment.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Special Notice / Sources Sought (for sole source justification)
- Intended Awardee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH AMERICA, INC. (sole source)
- Set-Aside: None (sole source intent)
- Product Service Code: J066 (Maintenance, Repair And Rebuilding Of Equipment: Instruments And Laboratory Equipment)
- NAICS Code: 811210
- Period of Performance: April 5, 2026, to April 4, 2027
- Place of Performance: NASA Langley Research Center, Advanced Materials and Processing Branch, 6W Taylor Street, Building 1206, Hampton, VA 23681
- Response Due: March 26, 2026, by 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time
- Published: March 23, 2026
Submission & Evaluation
Interested organizations capable of providing the required Hitachi S-5200 SEM service may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing. Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine if the procurement can be conducted on a competitive basis. The determination to compete this proposed effort is at the government's discretion. This is not a request for quotes, and price offers will not be reviewed. Oral communications are not acceptable.
Contact Information
Primary Point of Contact: Lindsey McLellan (lindsey.m.mclellan@nasa.gov)